the national/local media

The case received enormous publicity in the national media.

the news media

Does the news media have a role in forming public opinion?

the mass media

(= television, newspapers etc, which are seen by many people ) The mass media has helped to call attention to environmental issues.

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the mainstream/popular media

(= television, newspapers etc, that most people are able to see or read ) Few of these events were reported in the mainstream media.

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media attention/coverage/interest etc

The tragedy received worldwide media attention. a media campaign (= when something is deliberately reported or advertised in the media a lot ) a media campaign aimed at reducing drunk driving

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a media blitz

(= when something is deliberately reported or advertised in the media a lot, in a small amount of time ) The candidate’s media blitz has certainly raised his profile in the election.

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media hype

(= when the media give something too much attention and try to make it seem more important or better than it really is ) the media hype surrounding the match against France

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a media circus

(= a disapproving phrase for all the people from the media who report events, and all the attention they give to these events ) There is likely to be a media circus outside the courtroom.

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en‧ti‧ty AC / entəti, entɪti / noun ( plural entities ) [ countable ]

formal something that exists as a single and complete unit → being : The mind exists as a separate entity . Good design brings a house and garden together as a single entity .

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take (sb) ages/foreverinformal

It took me ages to find a present for Dad.

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ages [ plural ] ( also an age ) especially British English informal

a long time : Simon! I haven’t seen you for ages . That recipe takes ages . it’s ages since/before/until etc something It’s ages since we’ve played that game.

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get the hang of something informal

to learn how to do something or use something : It seems difficult at first, but you’ll soon get the hang of it.

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track somebody/something ↔ down phrasal verb

to find someone or something that is difficult to find by searching or looking for information in several different places : I finally managed to track down the book you wanted in a shop near the station. Detectives had tracked her down in California.

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next to nothing

very little : He knows next to nothing about antiques.

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apart from ( also aside from American English ) preposition

1 except for : We didn’t see anyone all day, apart from a couple of kids on the beach. Apart from the ending, it’s a really good film. 2 as well as : Apart from his earnings as a football coach, he also owns and runs a chain of sports shops. Quite apart from the cost, we need to think about how much time the job will take.

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hom‧i‧cide / hɒməsaɪd, hɒmɪsaɪd $ hɑ- / noun

1 [ uncountable and countable ] especially American English the crime of murder → manslaughter 2 [ uncountable ] American English the police department that deals with murders . homicide noun [ uncountable and countable ] especially American English law murder : Homicide rates are rising fastest amongst 15 to19-year-olds.

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break-in noun [ countable ]

act of entering a building illegally and by force, especially in order to steal things : Since the break-in we’ve had all our locks changed. → break in at break 1

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as‧sault 1 / əsɔlt $ əsɒlt / noun

1 [ uncountable and countable ] the crime of physically attacking someone : a case of robbery and assault for assault He was jailed for assault. sexual/indecent assault victims of indecent assault assault on/against sexual assaults on women Several soldiers have been charged with assault .

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mat 1 / mæt / noun [ countable ]

a small piece of thick rough material which covers part of a floor : Wipe your feet on the mat.

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clean-up , clean‧up / klinʌp / noun [ countable usually singular ]

a process by which you get rid of dirt or waste from a place : The cleanup of the oil spill took months. millions of dollars in clean-up costs

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out‧break / aʊtbreɪk / noun [ countable ]

if there is an outbreak of fighting or disease in an area, it suddenly starts to happen : a cholera outbreak outbreak of outbreaks of fighting the outbreak of World War II → break out at break 1

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lip‧stick / lɪpstɪk / noun

[ uncountable and countable ] something used for adding colour to your lips, in the shape of a small stick

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pave‧ment / peɪvmənt / noun

[ countable ] British English a hard level surface or path at the side of a road for people to walk on SYN sidewalk American English : A small group of journalists waited on the pavement outside her house. a pavement café

someone who is employed by a newspaper or a television station etc to report news from a particular area or on a particular subject → reporter political/foreign/legal etc correspondent the political correspondent for ‘The Times’ Our correspondent in South Africa sent this report.

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sum‧mit / sʌmət, sʌmɪt / noun [ countable ]

1 an important meeting or set of meetings between the leaders of several governments the European summit The two presidents agreed to hold a summit in the spring. 2 the top of a mountain → peak summit of Many people have now reached the summit of Mount Everest.

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de‧cent S3 / dis ə nt / adjective

[ usually before noun ] of a good enough standard or quality : a decent salary Don’t you have a decent jacket? a house with a decent-sized yard Their in-flight magazine is halfway decent (= quite good ) .

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bub‧ble 1 / bʌb ə l / noun [ countable ]

3 a bubble of something literary a small amount of a feeling : A bubble of anger rose in Pol’s throat.

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stroll / strəʊl $ stroʊl / verb [ intransitive ]

to walk somewhere in a slow relaxed way stroll down/over/along We were strolling along, laughing and joking. — stroll noun [ countable ] : They went for a stroll in the park.

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pre‧cise W3 AC / prɪ'saɪs / adjective

precise information, details etc are exact, clear, and correct SYN exact : precise sales figures It was difficult to get precise information. ‘She’s a lot older than you, isn’t she?’ ‘Fifteen years, to be precise .’

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plug into something phrasal verb

1 plug (something) into something to connect one piece of electrical equipment to another, or to be connected : Your phone can be plugged into the cigarette lighter socket in your car. Games consoles plug into the back of the TV. 2 informal to realize that something is available to be used and use it : A lot of students don’t plug into all the research facilities we have.

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be a slave to/of something

to be so strongly influenced by something that you cannot make your own decisions – used to show disapproval : a slave to fashion

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break‧down / breɪkdaʊn / noun

[ uncountable and countable ] the failure of a relationship or system breakdown of He moved away after the breakdown of his marriage. A sudden rise in oil prices could lead to a breakdown of the economy. breakdown in There has been a serious breakdown in relations between the two countries. marriage/marital/family breakdown Family breakdown can lead to behavioural problems in children.

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break‧up / breɪkʌp / noun [ uncountable and countable ]

1 the act of ending a marriage or relationship : the breakup of her marriage 2 the separation of a group, organization, or country into smaller parts breakup of the breakup of the Soviet Union → break up at break 1

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break off phrasal verb

break something ↔ off to end a relationship : She broke off their engagement only a few weeks before they were due to be married.The US has broken off diplomatic relations with the regime.

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con‧tra‧ry 1 AC / kɒntrəri $ kɑntreri / noun

on the contrary/quite the contrary used to add to a negative statement, to disagree with a negative statement by someone else, or to answer no to a question : It wasn’t a good thing; on the contrary it was a huge mistake. ‘I suppose your wife doesn’t understand you.’ ‘On the contrary, she understands me very well.’ ‘Are they happy?’ ‘No, no, quite the contrary.’

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by contrast (to/with)

The birth rate for older women has declined, but, by contrast, births to teenage mothers have increased.

sum up phrasal verb 1 to give the main information in a report, speech etc in a short statement at the end SYN summarize : Gerald will open the debate and I will sum up. to sum up To sum up, for a healthy heart you must take regular exercise and stop smoking. sum something ↔ up In your final paragraph, sum up your argument.

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a short/long fuse

if someone has a short fuse, they get angry very easily → blow a fuse at blow 1 ( 16 )